Escapist Preview: New Super Mario Bros. U

Susan Arendt: "As much as I enjoy being on the front lines, I also really appreciate the opportunity to help others do well when they play videogames, which is why I had such a good time manning the Wii U controller as four other players platformed their way through a few levels of New Super Mario Bros. U. The four players manning the Wii Remotes play the game the way you're used to playing a 2d Mario title, gobbling mushrooms, kicking koopas, and collecting coins, but the player with the Wii U controller acts as a kind of guardian angel by using what Nintendo is calling "Boost Mode."